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A tough, distinctive Green Lantern with a different sort of ring. Jo was the protagonist of the celebrated N.K. Jemisin/Jamall Campbell “Far Sector” Limited Series.

DC Heroes RPG game stats and explanations for the most common types of bodyguards you’ll find in stories. From glorified bouncer to the Secret Service.

Shorter notes for the second Starfinger, an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes during the 1980s.

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The leader of the Graveyard Faction, a convenient quartet of generally low-powered super-mercenaries. Telekinetic control over barbed wire.

A bland minor bad guy who can belch a sort of napalm. But he’s part of a convenient group of low-powered mercenaries, and that’s useful.

A member of the Graveyard Faction, a minor group of super-mercenaries in the DC Universe. They fought The Movement. Melee combat expert with some super-strength.

A minor super-mercenary with a strong Fourth World vibe, who’s allegedly a god. Seen in Gail Simone’s The Movement. Part of a convenient team of minor super-mercs.

A horror-movie-style monster that appeared in a dream, decades ago.

A made-up heroic fantasy character, inspired by Heretic/Hexen-like video game Ziggurat. Young legless alchemist with a thousand grudges, and a magical arsenal. As the song goes, odds are she won’t live to see tomorrow.

This continues our huge chronological series about Carol Danvers (aka Captain Marvel, aka Ms. Marvel). This covers her early Warbird career, from 1998 to 2000. See our our guide to Ms. Marvels writeups for orientation.

A specific, more modern version of the Outsiders’ Katana (Yamashiro Tatsu) seen in The Other History of the DC Universe series.

Carol Danvers during much of the 1980s and 1990s, when she was the space-powerful Binary. Please start by checking our guide to Ms. Marvels for space orientation.

Continuing our big series of chronological profiles for Carol Danvers. This one is Carol as Ms. Marvel with the black costume, during the 1980s. To navigate this series, first check our guide to Ms. Marvels.

The evil killer ghost child from the notable 2002 The Ring horror movie, and its sequels.

Last chapter for our profile Marvel Comics’ Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) during the late 1970s. Please see our our guide to Ms. Marvels for orientation first.

This chapter continues our coverage of Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) during the 1970s. For an overview of the series, check our guide to Ms. Marvels.

This chapter is for Carol as Ms. Marvel during the late 1970s. She had the red and black costume, and was in a state of… flux. For an overview of the series, check our guide to Ms. Marvels.

This is part #3 of our Carol Danvers coverage. It spans her career as a NASA security chief and Captain Marvel supporting cast, when she was no longer a soldier or spy and not yet Ms. Marvel. To read this series of profiles, start with our guide to Ms. Marvels.

Second part of our extensive profile for Carol Danvers, the future Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel. Check our guide to Ms. Marvels for orientation first.

A primeval demon lord who was the Big Bad of an older story arc in King of Fighters fighting video games.

Part of our comprehensive series about Carol Danvers. For orientation, kindly check our guide to Ms. Marvels first.

The curse/ghost in the The Grudge horror movies. That is, the US remakes of the original Japanese material.

A totally rad, gnarly and tubular article about explaining how time passes in the Marvel Universe. Without having to resort to bad, not-good sliding timelines.

Our third profile for Jimmy – as he appears in the 2006+ Agents of Atlas comic book series as the Big Dang Leader and former super-spy. The series starts with Jimmy Woo – the 1950s.

An obscure, over-the-top baddie who fought Richard Dragon Kung Fu Fighter in 1976. He’s an evil lumberjack, doing evil lumberjack things.

Chapter 3 out of 3 for this deep dive into some weird, intricate corners of the Marvel Universe. This series starts with the Prester John and the Evil Eye of Avalon 1/3 profile.

Chapter 2 out of 3 for this deep dive into some weird, intricate corners of the Marvel Universe. This series starts with the Prester John and the Evil Eye of Avalon 1/3 profile.

The Marvel Comics version of Prester John is… quite something. We’re gonna explain it all here, but across three chapters because otherwise people will die.

Formerly a Shadaloo acrobatic super-assassin with Psycho-Power-charged claws.